Area Lead Execution Planner

Trs Staffing Solutions; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TRS Staffing is seeking a Non-Hot Metals Lead Execution Planner to support a major shutdown and turnaround project. The role focuses on developing and managing integrated execution schedules across pre-, during-, and post-shutdown phases to ensure on-time delivery.

You will lead planning activities, perform critical path analysis, monitor progress, and coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to mitigate risks and maintain project controls within governance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Extensive planning and scheduling on major industrial projects.
• Proven brownfields shutdown or turnaround project experience.
• Proficient in Primavera P6.
• Experience with MS Office and project reporting tools.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work within project controls and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated execution schedules for shutdown activities.
• Prepare detailed feeder and breakout schedules for key workstreams.
• Coordinate planning activities with project and execution teams.
• Monitor schedule performance and provide progress reporting.
• Conduct critical path analysis and schedule forecasting.
• Identify schedule risks and support mitigation strategies.
• Support change management and maintain planning documentation.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Tools

Project reporting tools

Job description

About our client

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our personnel, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

About the role

TRS Staffing is currently searching for a Non-Hot Metals Lead Execution Planner to support a major shutdown and turnaround project. This role is responsible for developing and managing integrated execution schedules across pre-shutdown, shutdown, and post-shutdown phases, ensuring successful project delivery through effective planning, forecasting, and stakeholder coordination.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated execution schedules for shutdown activities.
• Prepare detailed feeder and breakout schedules for key workstreams.
• Coordinate planning activities with project and execution teams.
• Monitor schedule performance and provide progress reporting.
• Conduct critical path analysis and schedule forecasting.
• Identify schedule risks and support mitigation strategies.
• Support change management and maintain planning documentation.

Skills and experience required

• Extensive planning and scheduling experience on major industrial projects.
• Proven brownfields shutdown or turnaround project experience.
• Strong proficiency using Primavera P6.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and project reporting tools.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work within project controls and governance frameworks.